#265359 Color
#265359 is rgb(38, 83, 89) in RGB, hsl(187, 40%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 7%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#265359rgb(38, 83, 89)hsl(187, 40%, 25%)hsv(187, 57%, 35%)cmyk(57%, 7%, 0%, 65%)oklch(41.3% 0.05 206.9)lab(32.34% -14.68 -8.53)lch(32.34% 16.98 210.17)What #265359 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #265359, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#265359 Channel Values
How #265359 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 38 · G 83 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 40% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 57% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.52:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265359 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #265359
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265359; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #265359
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #265359 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#265359#4D4D59#415059#48485A#3D4C59#245454#255356#4C4C4CUsing #265359 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-265359: #265359;background-color: #265359;colors: { 'color-265359': '#265359' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.325, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_265359">#265359</color>fill="#265359"More Teal Colors
#265359 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#265359 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #265359?
#265359 is a dark teal — rgb(38, 83, 89) in RGB and hsl(187, 40%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #265359?
#265359 is rgb(38, 83, 89) — red 38, green 83, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #265359?
#265359 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 7%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #265359 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #265359 scores 8.52:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #265359 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #265359 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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